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APPENDIX G COMPREHENSIVE • <br /> IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION <br /> YEAR LEAD <br /> GREEN COMMUNITY <br /> GC 1.1 Continue and enforce policies that <br /> preserve a significant percentage Cooperative Extension, <br /> of acreage from new developments, 2025 Planning, DEAPR Eno River Association, <br /> with an emphasis on natural Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> landscapes and native plants. <br /> GC 1.2 Reduce/eliminate amount of <br /> mowed/manicured lawns on County 2027 DEAPR Soil&Water Conservation District, <br /> properties;replace with native Cooperative Extension <br /> pollinator gardens,native grasses <br /> GC 2.1 Create a Tree Master Plan, <br /> quantifying the value of trees to 2029 DEAPR Soil&Water Conservation District, <br /> preserve and increase tree cover Commission for the Environment <br /> across the county. <br /> GC 3.1 Expand and promote initiatives <br /> within the agricultural space, Cooperative <br /> potentially including collaborations Extension, Orange County Master Gardeners, <br /> with local farms and Orange County 2028 Economic Good Agricultural Practices(GAP) <br /> Master Gardeners for innovative Development, Certification <br /> practices like rooftop gardens and DEAPR <br /> agro voltaics. <br /> GC 4.1 Strengthen the branding and <br /> promotion of locally sourced food, Refugee Community Partnership, <br /> linking together existing farmers' 2025 Cooperative Soil&Water Conservation District, <br /> markets and creating a unified front Extension,DEAPR OC Food Bank,Second Harvest <br /> to support an Orange County foods Food Bank <br /> movement. <br /> GC 5.1 Encourage the use of County land <br /> for sustainable farming practices <br /> and education,leveraging Breeze Eno River Association,Soil& <br /> Farms as a model for sustainable 2025 Cooperative Water Conservation District,Ag <br /> Extension,DEAPR Summit,Carolina Farm Stewardship <br /> farming; increasing sustainable <br /> Association <br /> farming acres by 5%each year <br /> beginning in 2025 <br /> GC 6.1 Develop programs and educational <br /> resources to promote native <br /> landscaping,community gardens Cooperative <br /> and support pollinators,potentially 2031 Extension,DEAPR Audubon Society,Master Gardeners <br /> in partnership with organizations <br /> like the Audubon Society and <br /> Master Gardeners. <br /> GC 6.2 Expand workshops and resources <br /> for rainwater capture,learning DEAPR, EPA's EnviroAtlas, <br /> from successful programs in other 2030 Cooperative Master Gardener <br /> regions and leveraging tools like Extension <br /> the EPA's EnviroAtlas <br /> 5 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />